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relation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n material_o identical_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o news_n the_o schoolman_n hold_v that_o the_o relation_n and_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o each_o single_a person_n be_v thus_o identical_o the_o same_o each_o single_a person_n be_v god_n that_o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a act._n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v formal_o the_o same_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o understand_v neither_o of_o the_o phrase_n nor_o what_o the_o schoolman_n mean_v by_o they_o subsistence_n which_o himself_o very_o just_o call_v p._n 97._o self-subsistence_n be_v a_o absolute_a attribute_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v relative_a than_o self-consciousness_n by_o a_o relative_a subsistence_n the_o schoolman_n mean_v that_o the_o relation_n in_o each_o single_a person_n modify_v the_o one_o common_a absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n and_o render_v it_o incommunicable_a which_o of_o itself_o as_o be_v infinite_a it_o be_v not_o but_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v as_o ruffinus_n observe_v hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la extat_fw-la &_o subsistit_fw-la and_o consequent_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o somewhat_n subsist_v three_o hypostasis_n in_o concreto_fw-la and_o not_o three_o personality_n with_o peter_n lombard_n thomas_n aquinas_n
that_o the_o term_n three_o intelligent_a person_n be_v adequate_o and_o convertible_o predicate_v of_o god_n for_o whatever_o be_v adequate_o and_o convertible_o predicate_v of_o any_o term_n may_v in_o all_o proposition_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o that_o term_n according_a to_o which_o rule_n we_o may_v say_v that_o three_o intelligent_a person_n send_v his_o son_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o son_n of_o three_o intelligent_a person_n bless_a be_v three_o intelligent_a person_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n there_o need_v no_o word_n to_o expose_v or_o confute_v these_o exposition_n be_v this_o the_o person_n who_o call_v so_o loud_a for_o a_o decretum_fw-la oxoniense_n for_o a_o theological_a censure_n from_o both_o the_o university_n be_v this_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o foreigner_n be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o warn_v we_o that_o our_o religion_n our_o old_a religion_n lie_v at_o stake_n if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v from_o such_o heterodox_n expounder_n of_o it_o as_o himself_o to_o conclude_v this_o proposition_n viz._n god_n be_v the_o father_n which_o the_o animadverter_n with_o so_o much_o ignorance_n of_o the_o receive_a language_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o consequence_n blasphemy_n charge_n with_o absurdity_n and_o illogicalness_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a man_n as_o to_o this_o controversy_n next_o to_o the_o divine_o inspire_a writer_n who_o the_o church_n ever_o enjoy_v the_o learned_a athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o this_o belong_v to_o my_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n errata_fw-la page_n 9_o l_o 6._o f._n sive_fw-la r._n sine_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 10._o f._n by_o it_o r._n by_o itself_o l._n 29._o r._n praeter_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 18._o l._n 27._o f._n part_n of_o r._n co-part_n with_o p._n 42._o l._n 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n marg._n r._n denominari_fw-la p._n 44._o l._n 15._o after_o prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la add_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 46._o l._n 15._o r._n principle_n p._n 47._o l._n 15._o f._n such_o r._n each_o p_o 48._o l._n 9_o r._n judicarunt_fw-la p._n 71._o l._n penult_n r._n according_a p._n 73._o l._n 23._o f._n personallity_n r._n personal_o p._n 88_o l._n 29._o r._n vindicate_v p_o 92._o l._n 2._o f._n sense_n in_o r_o of_o p._n 98._o l_o 13._o r_o dicunt_fw-la and_o place_v the_o quotation_n after_o the_o follow_a sentence_n p._n 109._o l._n penult_n f._n these_o r._n three_o p._n 110._o l._n 28._o f._n as_o one_o r._n in_o one_o p._n 114_o l._n 7._o f._n but_o therefore_o r._n so_o that_o p._n 116._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o l._n 5._o f._n apostasit_fw-la r._n hypostasis_fw-la p._n 129._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 137._o l._n 27._o r._n praeter_fw-la p._n 148._o l._n 24_o r._n believe_v p._n 153._o l._n 8._o r._n hypothesis_n p._n 155._o l._n 21._o f._n assent_n to_o r._n assert_v p_o 163._o l._n 4._o r._n subsistit_fw-la l_o 5._o gignit_fw-la l._n 9_o seipsam_fw-la the_o same_o mistake_n in_o some_o other_o place_n l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 165._o l._n 21._o r._n subsistit_fw-la there_o be_v some_o other_o literal_a mistake_n as_o logick_n for_o logic_n hypostasis_n for_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o several_a mispointing_n which_o will_v not_o much_o disturb_v a_o judicious_a reader_n and_o the_o animadverter_n if_o he_o please_v may_v correct_v they_o himself_o if_o this_o book_n do_v not_o find_v he_o other_o employment_n the_o page_n be_v mistake_v from_o 132_o to_o 137._o index_n a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v tritheism_n charge_v etc._n etc._n i._n a_o introduction_n by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o animadverter_n page_z 1_o the_o socinian_n historian_n encomium_n on_o the_o animadversion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o animadverter_n treatment_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n 2_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o three_o modes_n compare_v 4_o my_o design_n and_o surprise_v in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o several_a extrascriptural_a term_n and_o several_a scriptural_a expression_n 5_o the_o design_n of_o my_o first_o part_n to_o state_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o proceed_n by_o way_n of_o animadversion_n on_o the_o animadverter_n 6_o the_o design_n of_o my_o second_o part_n to_o state_n the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n i._n n._n 1._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o scholastic_a term_n their_o usefulness_n at_o this_o time_n 8_o n._n 2._o whether_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n 9_o n._n 3_o 4._o of_o substance_n and_o accident_n 10_o n._n 5_o 6._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o modes_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o invent_v modes_n the_o animadverter_n mistake_n n._n 7._o of_o modal_n difference_n 13_o n._n 8._o of_o the_o animadverter_n definition_n of_o essence_n 14_o n._n 9_o whether_o existence_n be_v a_o mode_n 15_o n._n 10._o of_o subsistence_n of_o the_o animadverter_n addition_n to_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o subsistence_n 16_o whether_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v bare_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o word_n 18_o n._n 11._o of_o one_o singular_a existence_n of_o the_o trinity_n 19_o n._n 12_o 13._o more_o consideration_n about_o subsistence_n 20_o n._n 14._o of_o modal_n composition_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o modes_n whether_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v compound_v 21_o n._n 15._o whether_o thing_n formal_o different_a be_v affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o 25_o chap._n ii_o n._n 1._o of_o the_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o reverend_a dean_n and_o the_o animadverter_n concern_v self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n 27_o n._n 2._o whether_o personality_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n n._n 3._o whether_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n relate_v to_o the_o incarnation_n 28_o n._n 4._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o person_n and_o of_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o incarnation_n from_o this_o similitude_n whether_o christ_n be_v a_o compound_n hypostasis_fw-la 30_o n._n 5._o whether_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v a_o part_n and_o person_n both_o 33_o n._n 6._o whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n be_v unum_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la or_o unum_n per_fw-la se_fw-la 34_o n._n 7._o whether_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o man_n and_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o whole_a christ_n how_o a_o whole_a and_o compound_v be_v or_o person_n differ_v 36_o n._n 9_o a_o retortion_n of_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o animadverter_n 40_o n._n 10._o what_o denominate_v any_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n 41_o chap._n iii_o n._n 1._o of_o a_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la in_o the_o trinity_n 44_o n._n 2._o whether_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n 46_o n._n 3_o 4._o whether_o to_o be_v a_o person_n be_v a_o relative_n attribute_n in_o this_o mystery_n 47_o n._n 5._o why_o we_o believe_v three_o divine_a person_n and_o no_o more_o 52_o n._n 6._o of_o the_o singularity_n or_o plurality_n of_o the_o predication_n of_o any_o attribute_n concern_v the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o personal_n and_o essential_a predicate_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o noun_n substantive_n and_o noun_n adjective_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o absolute_a and_o relative_n predicate_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n st._n augustin_n axiom_n of_o quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n confute_v of_o st._n augustin_n opinion_n in_o this_o article_n a_o character_n of_o the_o schoolman_n by_o mr._n dodwell_n the_o answer_n to_o a_o arian_n objection_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o singular_a and_o plural_a predication_n in_o the_o trinity_n that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v distinct_a article_n 55_o chap._n iu_o n._n 1._o of_o orthodox_n form_n of_o speech_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n 65_o n._n 2._o whether_o three_o person_n in_o god_n 67_o n._n 3._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o use_v extrascriptural_a term_n in_o this_o controversy_n of_o the_o schoolmen_n principle_n 69_o n._n 4._o of_o the_o import_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n why_o this_o phrase_n so_o rare_a of_o the_o phrase_n of_o one_o infinite_a mind_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o
by_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v a_o fit_a than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o exist_v in_o it_o as_o a_o adjunct_n in_o the_o subject_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o do_v not_o exist_v in_o it_o as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a since_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n must_v till_o his_o incarnation_n have_v want_v one_o part_n of_o his_o person_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v positive_a in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o term_n here_o this_o sacred_a article_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deserve_v a_o particular_a treatise_n by_o itself_o however_o i_o can_v not_o in_o the_o interim_n forbear_v to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o those_o misrepresentation_n the_o animadverter_n have_v unwitting_o i_o charitable_o presume_v put_v upon_o it_o the_o animadverter_n do_v not_o understand_v or_o not_o consider_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o adjunct_n to_o a_o subject_a or_o he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v this_o application_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o hypostatic_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n where_o a_o substance_n be_v a_o adjunct_n the_o adjunct_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o subject_a more_o accidentis_fw-la after_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o accident_n this_o the_o predicament_n of_o habitus_n may_v have_v inform_v the_o animadverter_n we_o say_v not_o that_o a_o man_n be_v his_o clothes_n but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v clothe_v so_o that_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v bare_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n we_o can_v not_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v or_o become_v man_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v external_o clothe_v with_o humanity_n second_o the_o animadverter_n confute_v himself_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o substantial_a adjunct_n can_v never_o exist_v in_o its_o subject_a but_o only_o a_o accidental_a adjunct_n as_o a_o quality_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o humane_a nature_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n three_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o absurdity_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o very_o learned_a person_n have_v not_o scruple_v to_o call_v the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n a_o part_n of_o christ_n take_v that_o term_n part_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o abstract_v from_o the_o imperfection_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o it_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o imperfect_a part_n nor_o the_o humane_a nature_n a_o part_n in_o such_o sense_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n want_v such_o part_n to_o complete_v it_o in_o a_o hypostatical_a composition_n the_o inferior_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o analogy_n a_o co-part_n in_o other_o respect_n a_o adjunct_n and_o of_o necessity_n imperfect_a but_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a nature_n in_o such_o composition_n infer_v no_o imperfection_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o one_o and_o the_o same_o undivided_a existence_n 11._o p._n 34._o lin_v 28._o n._n 11._o as_o well_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o nature_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o whereas_o yet_o every_o person_n have_v his_o own_o distinct_a subsistence_n by_o himself_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o intricate_a dispute_n among_o the_o schoolman_n than_o this_o which_o the_o animadverter_n argue_v from_o as_o a_o principle_n to_o assert_v above_o one_o singular_a existence_n in_o the_o trinity_n tho'_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n express_o multiply_v this_o attribute_n i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o these_o three_o be_v one_o be_v to_o give_v up_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a nature_n but_o the_o schoolman_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n 3._o probabilius_fw-la tamen_fw-la ac_fw-la verius_fw-la existimamus_fw-la illam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la singularem_fw-la quae_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la &_o essentialiter_fw-la habereque_fw-la unam_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la &_o essentialem_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la communem_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la sententia_fw-la communiter_fw-la recepta_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la theologis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la scholae_fw-la d._n thomae_n &_o scoti_n &_o ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la etiam_fw-la suarez_n metaph_n disp_n 34._o sect._n 1_o n._n 3._o when_o they_o come_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o modus_fw-la of_o this_o singular_a existence_n there_o be_v but_o two_o modes_n of_o a_o substantial_a singular_a existence_n incomplete_a which_o belong_v to_o a_o substantial_a part_n complete_a which_o belong_v to_o a_o suppositum_fw-la complete_a existence_n be_v but_o another_o phrase_n for_o subsistence_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v but_o one_o undivided_a subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n and_o this_o the_o whole_a party_n of_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n affirm_v and_o call_v it_o a_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n so_o little_o do_v the_o animadverter_n understand_v these_o dispute_n the_o acute_a petavius_n can_v not_o here_o keep_v pace_n with_o the_o schoolman_n all_o antiquity_n know_v nothing_o of_o this_o essential_a subsistence_n he_o embrace_v the_o former_a and_o attribute_n one_o singular_a incomplete_a existence_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n now_o certain_o this_o learned_a person_n strain_v very_o hard_o to_o ascribe_v something_o incomplete_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n his_o own_o word_n 421._o petau._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 12._o sect._n 13._o p._n 421._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr tali_fw-la existentia_fw-la hîc_fw-la agimus_fw-la quoe_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o completae_fw-la substantioe_fw-la propria_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la quoe_fw-la formis_fw-la &_o imperfectis_fw-la rebus_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la componitur_fw-la quippiam_fw-la congruit_fw-la 12._o p._n 35._o lin_v 11._o n_o 12._o now_o whatsoever_o be_v or_o nature_n this_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n do_v belong_v to_o that_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o suppositum_fw-la and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o as_o subsistence_n make_v a_o thing_n or_o be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la so_o suppositality_n make_v it_o incommunicable_a this_o be_v worse_a heresy_n to_o the_o schoolman_n than_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n they_o acknowledge_v this_o in_o finite_a being_n or_o nature_n but_o affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o the_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n render_v the_o 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etc._n etc._n p._n 71._o lin_v 10._o but_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o personality_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o action_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a paradox_n in_o philosophy_n and_o a_o great_a in_o divinity_n personality_n be_v proper_o the_o principle_n of_o no_o action_n a_o person_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o principle_n which_o act_v nature_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o principle_n by_o which_o the_o person_n act_n personality_n be_v but_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o a_o be_v to_o enable_v it_o to_o act_n a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v equivocal_o call_v a_o cause_n or_o principle_n second_o not_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exert_v the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n 12._o ibid._n p._n 72._o lin_v 12._o and_o other_o humane_a personal_a act_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o the_o principle_n and_o power_n of_o self-reflection_n upon_o its_o own_o act_n otherwise_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a man._n 3._o p._n 72._o lin_v 21._o n._n 3._o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o person_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a since_o it_o be_v take_v into_o and_o subsist_v in_o and_o by_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o distinct_a personality_n of_o its_o own_o 1._o never_o be_v so_o obscure_a a_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v so_o acknowledge_v a_o conclusion_n self-consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o finite_a person_n because_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v self-conscious_a and_o yet_o not_o a_o person_n nay_o this_o latter_a no_o less_o evident_a than_o the_o former_a 2._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a article_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o 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ancient_a father_n to_o deny_v that_o three_o human_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v three_o man_n as_o it_o be_v common_o esteem_v 121_o n._n 16._o the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n 128_o n._n 17._o the_o opinion_n of_o philoponus_n and_o the_o tritheit_n heretic_n 129_o n._n 18._o how_o far_o a_o multiplication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v allow_v 130_o n._n 20._o whether_o the_o term_n deus_fw-mi be_v a_o terminus_n communis_fw-la 131_o n._n 21._o the_o divine_a attribute_n not_o modes_n 132_o n._n 22._o of_o the_o animadverter_n definition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 138_o chap._n vii_o n._n 1._o scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n 139_o n._n 2._o the_o unity_n of_o god_n a_o article_n of_o natural_a riligion_n heb._n 1.3.141_o not_o the_o warrant_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n 142_o what_o three_o personality_n be_v of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n in_o relation_n to_o three_o subsistence_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 143_o the_o trinity_n one_o suppositum_fw-la to_o cajetan_n 217._o the_o godhead_n sustain_v not_o the_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n 218._o of_o personal_a act_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n 219_o n._n 3._o a_o deity_n diversify_v whether_o the_o personality_n be_v modes_n 223_o n._n 4._o whether_o modes_n in_o god_n modes_n according_a to_o the_o new_a and_o old_a philosophy_n 150_o n._n 6._o three_o modes_n not_o sufficient_a to_o explain_v the_o trinity_n the_o principal_a inquiry_n in_o this_o mystery_n what_o the_o three_o person_n be_v 155_o n._n 10._o of_o real_a and_o modal_n distinction_n whether_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v modally_n 159_o n._n 11._o whether_o personality_n be_v a_o personal_a property_n 161_o n._n 15._o three_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n confusion_n of_o person_n contraction_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o compound_v of_o the_o trinity_n 163_o n._n 18._o rufinus_n acknowledge_v trinitatem_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la 167_o n._n 19_o boetius_fw-la for_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a essence_n n._n 20._o peter_n lombard_n 168_o n._n 21._o thomas_n aquinas_n n._n 22._o of_o a_o relative_n subsistence_n and_o a_o subsist_v relation_n the_o conclusion_n contain_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o the_o whole_a 170_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o animadverter_n sir_n i_o make_v bold_a to_o follow_v your_o own_o example_n and_o offer_v the_o follow_a paper_n to_o your_o admirer_n yourself_o and_o the_o late_a socinian_n historian_n and_o considerer_n this_o last_o person_n have_v give_v we_o his_o judgement_n 13._o consideration_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12_o 13._o that_o you_o be_v the_o only_a writer_n since_o the_o revival_n of_o these_o controversy_n who_o have_v indeed_o understand_v what_o the_o church_n mean_v by_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n that_o your_o explication_n be_v a_o true_a and_o orthodox_n explication_n of_o what_o the_o church_n intend_v to_o say_v that_o your_o design_n be_v only_o to_o declare_v and_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v to_o notify_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o manner_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o such_o design_n we_o this_o great_a author_n and_o his_o party_n the_o english_a socinian_n must_v say_v that_o his_o performance_n be_v a_o accurate_a and_o learned_a work_n thus_o this_o socinian_n historian_n like_o a_o second_o celsus_n pretend_v to_o know_v all_o the_o poor_a orthodox_n be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o totter_a and_o fall_v ark_n 20._o ibid._n p._n 20._o as_o he_o blasphemous_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n you_o you_o sir_n have_v without_o question_n lay_v down_o the_o very_a explication_n of_o 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for_o that_o be_v when_o two_o being_n which_z differ_v toto_fw-la genere_fw-la as_o substance_n and_o accident_n be_v unite_v such_o a_o union_n say_v they_o be_v accidental_a and_o consequent_o the_o compositum_fw-la not_o vnum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o vnum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la or_o when_o two_o complete_a being_n be_v unite_v as_o in_o all_o artificial_a work_n where_o each_o part_n be_v a_o distinct_a suppositum_fw-la which_o be_v more_o proper_o call_v aggregatum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n differ_v not_o toto_fw-la genere_fw-la each_o be_v substance_n and_o so_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o substantial_a union_n which_o suffice_v to_o denominate_v the_o compositum_fw-la vnum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o not_o vnum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la again_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v and_o remain_v complete_a in_o the_o composition_n the_o humane_a nature_n subsist_v ad_fw-la modum_fw-la partis_fw-la in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o part_n of_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o
from_o believe_v three_o god_n that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o eulogius_n there_o tell_v we_o believe_v that_o either_o father_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o god_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n give_v we_o their_o positive_a faith_n that_o they_o esteem_v the_o personal_a property_n to_o be_v the_o person_n themselves_o there_o may_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o personal_a property_n of_o what_o we_o conceive_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o accident_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o aristotle_n appropriate_v to_o substance_n again_o a_o personal_a property_n a_o accident_n or_o mode_n can_v never_o be_v proper_o god_n so_o that_o these_o heretic_n as_o the_o church_n then_o judge_v they_o believe_v one_o essence_n with_o three_o property_n they_o believe_v these_o property_n to_o subsist_v or_o to_o be_v hypostasis_n how_o near_o the_o animadvertor_n come_v to_o they_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o 275._o animadv_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 121._o ibid._n p._n 275._o that_o the_o ternary_a number_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o personality_n that_o a_o person_n here_o or_o in_o this_o mystery_n import_v a_o mode_n or_o relation_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o relation_n subsist_v i_o leave_v to_o himself_o upon_o cool_a consideration_n 866._o pholii_n biblio_fw-la cod._n ccxxx_o p._n 866._o if_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v these_o notion_n confute_v he_o may_v please_v to_o consult_v eulogius_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o will_v find_v that_o eulogius_n think_v they_o scarce_o in_o their_o sense_n that_o can_v imagine_v a_o relation_n or_o personal_n property_n can_v subsist_v or_o be_v a_o person_n i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o explain_v this_o obscure_a heresy_n since_o this_o be_v the_o eternal_a harangue_n of_o the_o socinian_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o three_o proper_a person_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o person_n of_o philoponus_n when_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o confess_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n which_o two_o opinion_n be_v inconsistent_a that_o they_o shall_v condemn_v that_o for_o heresy_n the_o worst_a of_o heresy_n in_o philoponus_n which_o they_o esteem_v orthodox_n in_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o party_n 18._o n._n 18._o four_o and_o last_o though_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o multiply_v the_o divine_a nature_n if_o we_o assert_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o less_o if_o we_o assert_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o only_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v for_o such_o a_o transcendental_a unity_n which_o in_o our_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o thing_n must_v either_o be_v call_v a_o specific_a unity_n or_o confess_v to_o want_v a_o name_n in_o our_o present_a philosophy_n yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o declare_v to_o the_o sociniun_n that_o i_o will_v soon_o acknowledge_v three_o singular_a divine_a nature_n in_o the_o trinity_n than_o deny_v the_o faith_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n a_o singular_a nature_n or_o essence_n if_o we_o admit_v such_o a_o notion_n in_o philosophy_n be_v also_o a_o personal_a nature_n or_o essence_n and_o whatever_o be_v personal_a in_o the_o divinity_n itself_o may_v be_v multiply_v nor_o have_v the_o ancient_n sometime_o scruple_v the_o phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o petavius_n that_o of_o trina_n deitas_fw-la no_o more_o than_o trinus_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o genita_fw-la and_o ingenita_fw-la sapientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n all_o i_o will_v say_v at_o present_a of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v that_o they_o be_v fair_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o no_o way_n contradiction_n to_o reason_n that_o i_o know_v of_o both_o which_o i_o hope_v to_o evince_v in_o my_o second_o part_n where_o i_o shall_v also_o endeavour_v to_o explain_v the_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o ancient_n use_v these_o different_a expression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o the_o reverend_n dean_n make_v specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n 19_o p._n 186._o lin_v 20._o n._n 19_o and_o the_o agreement_n of_o thing_n numerical_o different_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n to_o signify_v convertible_o the_o same_o thing_n well_o and_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o say_v the_o animadvertor_n ibid._n ibid._n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o very_a great_a mistake_n by_o make_v those_o thing_n the_o same_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o animadvertor_n leave_n the_o mistake_n lie_v whole_o at_o his_o own_o door_n the_o agreement_n of_o modes_n numerical_o different_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n and_o a_o specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n be_v vast_o different_a but_o the_o reverend_a dean_n word_n be_v the_o agreement_n of_o thing_n numerical_o different_a and_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o philosopher_n that_o thing_n numerical_o differ_v can_v only_o agree_v in_o one_o specific_a nature_n the_o term_n deus_fw-la indeed_o be_v neither_o a_o genus_fw-la nor_o a_o species_n 20._o p._n 186._o lin_v ult_n n._n 20._o nevertheless_o all_o divine_n and_o schoolman_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la this_o great_a dictator_n in_o philosophy_n i_o find_v be_v yet_o to_o learn_v the_o first_o rudiment_n in_o logic_n a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la in_o logic_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o terminus_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la with_o a_o terminus_fw-la predicabilis_fw-la and_o all_o logician_n i_o have_v have_v the_o fortune_n to_o consult_v speak_v but_o of_o five_o predicable_n genus_fw-la species_n differentia_fw-la proprium_fw-la accidens_fw-la it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o absurdity_n for_o the_o animadvertor_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o term_n deus_fw-mi be_v either_o differentia_fw-la proprium_fw-la or_o accidens_fw-la beside_o that_o all_o the_o argument_n himself_o have_v bring_v against_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v equal_o level_v against_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a nature_n that_o be_v against_o this_o assertion_n that_o deus_n be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la 18._o animadv_fw-la p._n 154._o essentia_fw-la habet_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la termini_fw-la communis_fw-la quia_fw-la licet_fw-la singularis_fw-la sit_fw-la tamen_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la suppositis_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o praedicationibus_fw-la fungitur_fw-la munere_fw-la vocis_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la bellarminus_n de_fw-fr christo_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o well_o but_o do_v not_o all_o divine_n and_o schoolman_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la shall_v i_o borrow_v his_o own_o word_n and_o answer_v that_o by_o this_o expression_n it_o will_v more_o than_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v read_v they_o all_o but_o by_o the_o conclusion_n that_o he_o have_v read_v none_o of_o they_o for_o not_o one_o single_a school-man_n or_o modern_a who_o follow_v they_o do_v i_o very_o believe_v allow_v this_o term_n deus_n to_o be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la that_o famous_a objection_n against_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o the_o schoolman_n and_o modern_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v to_o answer_v viz._n that_o if_o the_o father_n be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n be_v god_n the_o father_n must_v be_v the_o son_n ground_v upon_o this_o axiom_n quoe_v sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la unitertio_fw-la sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la show_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o modern_n that_o they_o take_v this_o term_n deus_n to_o be_v a_o terminus_fw-la singularis_fw-la for_o that_o axiom_n hold_v not_o in_o a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la this_o indeed_o the_o school_n man_n and_o modern_n do_v hold_v that_o this_o term_n deus_n be_v a_o terminus_fw-la singularis_fw-la communicabilis_fw-la communicable_a by_o praedication_n as_o a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la but_o in_o itself_o a_o terminus_fw-la singularis_fw-la 21._o p_o 217._o lin_v 2._o n._n 21._o in_o god_n beside_o essence_n or_o substance_n we_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v mode_n habitude_n or_o relation_n we_o can_v contemplate_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o pure_a simple_a act_n but_o to_o assert_v the_o existence_n of_o modes_n in_o god_n from_o our_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o thing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o animadvertor_n but_o this_o fall_v in_o natural_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o personality_n be_v proper_a modes_n one_o thing_n i_o can_v omit_v the_o animadverter_n tell_v we_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o by_o one_o or_o either_o of_o these_o in_o conjunction_n with_o essence_n or_o substance_n we_o give_v account_n of_o all_o the_o act_n attribute_n and_o personality_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n what_o do_v we_o give_v
except_o innascibility_n for_o the_o property_n of_o be_v unbegotten_a which_o notify_v not_o a_o difference_n of_o essence_n or_o a_o different_a essential_a dignity_n but_o a_o personal_a property_n even_o as_o adam_n be_v unbegotten_a for_o he_o be_v immediate_o form_v by_o god_n and_o seth_n beget_v for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o adam_n for_o she_o be_v not_o beget_v differ_v not_o in_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v all_o man_n or_o human_a person_n but_o in_o a_o distinct_a personal_a property_n these_o word_n need_v no_o comment_n seth_n birth_n and_o eve_n procession_n of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o their_o personality_n not_o their_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n but_o their_o personal_a property_n not_o that_o which_o constitute_v they_o person_n but_o that_o which_o distinguish_v they_o in_o our_o conception_n one_o from_o another_o that_o which_o constitute_v they_o distinct_a person_n one_o from_o another_o beside_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o of_o itself_o capable_a of_o any_o other_o interpretation_n to_o be_v unbegotten_a a_o negation_n 10._o see_v ch._n 2._o n._n 10._o can_v never_o be_v the_o father_n mode_n of_o subsistence_n his_o personality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o animadverter_n be_v a_o term_n not_o import_v in_o it_o any_o positive_a relation_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a negation_n of_o all_o producibility_n by_o any_o superior_a principle_n 248._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 248._o this_o term_n therefore_o can_v signify_v causal_o and_o consequent_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o style_v contrary_a to_o the_o animadverter_n observation_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o the_o animadverter_n that_o every_o person_n 251._o ibid_fw-la p._n 250_o 251._o and_o consequent_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v formal_o constitute_v such_o by_o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n or_o what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o conceive_v of_o as_o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n that_o be_v each_o distinct_a person_n have_v a_o distinct_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n and_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n have_v in_o our_o conception_n three_o distinct_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n nay_o i_o will_v add_v further_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n who_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o use_v it_o without_o aequivocation_n will_n or_o can_v deny_v any_o part_n of_o this_o the_o reverend_a dean_n express_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n a_o beast_n be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la 262._o vind._n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 262._o that_o be_v a_o distinct_a live_v subsist_v be_v by_o itself_o but_o i_o do_v here_o deny_v to_o the_o animadverter_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v ever_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a relation_n be_v in_o this_o proper_a formal_a sense_n modes_n of_o subsistence_n or_o that_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a relation_n and_o much_o more_o when_o apply_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o they_o understand_v in_o the_o proper_a formal_a sense_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o inquire_v second_o if_o the_o animadverter_n can_v get_v over_o the_o first_o difficulty_n 120._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 120._o he_o will_v find_v a_o second_o behind_o how_o one_o simple_a be_v which_o be_v the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v have_v three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n the_o whole_a school_n of_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n assert_v a_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n and_o consequent_o one_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n they_o esteem_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v unum_fw-la subsistens_fw-la unum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la aut_fw-la personam_fw-la incompletam_fw-la say_v cajetan_n one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a commentator_n upon_o aquinas_n to_o which_o suarez_n only_o reply_v 285._o suarez_n de_fw-fr incar_n q_o 3._o act._n 1._o disp_n 11._o s._n 5._o p._n 285._o cavendus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modus_fw-la utpote_fw-la alienus_fw-la à _fw-la modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o theologorum_fw-la that_o be_v have_v a_o care_n lest_o heretic_n hear_v we_o and_o take_v advantage_n at_o such_o a_o novel_a expression_n otherwise_o suarez_n find_v no_o fault_n with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o indeed_o to_o say_v that_o existence_n or_o subsistence_n by_o itself_o be_v relative_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o very_a phrase_n subsistence_n by_o itself_o deny_v all_o relation_n to_o any_o other_o so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n the_o three_o personality_n be_v not_o three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n not_o three_o subsistence_n but_o one_o essential_a absolute_a subsistence_n with_o three_o relation_n or_o three_o relative_a modes_n or_o three_o modes_n of_o incommunicability_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v chap._n 1._o n._n 11_o 12_o 13._o three_o to_o allot_v three_o subsistence_n to_o the_o godhead_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o property_n be_v not_o name_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o of_o the_o person_n the_o god_n head_n do_v not_o proper_o subsist_v but_o the_o divine_a person_n subsist_v cajetan_n may_v inform_v the_o animadverter_n what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o ascribe_v subsistence_n to_o the_o godhead_n even_o the_o same_o with_o call_v it_o a_o suppositum_fw-la or_o incomplete_a person_n where_o the_o term_n incomplete_a be_v only_o add_v to_o avoid_v the_o grossness_n of_o the_o phrase_n otherwise_o they_o ascribe_v all_o the_o divine_a act_n to_o this_o unum_fw-la subsistens_fw-la unum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la and_o call_v they_o essential_a act_n whereas_o the_o notion_n of_o philosopher_n be_v that_o actiones_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribuuntur_fw-la that_o action_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o nature_n but_o to_o the_o person_n endow_v with_o such_o nature_n the_o person_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la nature_n only_o the_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o power_n by_o which_o the_o person_n act_v the_o schoolman_n retain_v in_o word_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o generation_n be_v the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o father_n incarnation_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o son_n sanctification_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n active_a spiration_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o these_o be_v mere_a word_n generation_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n be_v the_o reflex_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n whereby_o it_o know_v itself_o and_o this_o singular_a individual_a act_n they_o ascribe_v in_o common_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o act_n in_o 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